Endeavour Student Exchange Program

Description The Endeavour Awards are a part of the Australia Awards initiative which was announced by the Prime Minister in November 2009. The Australia Awards have been established to maximize the benefit to Australia of its extensive scholarship programs, and to support enduring ties between Australia and its neighbors. Under the Endeavour Student Exchange Program, Australian higher education institutions receive funding from the Australian Government to subsidize the cost of Australian and international students’ participation in student exchanges with registered higher education institutions in eligible countries. For more information, visit http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/student_exchanges_new/endeavour_student_exchange_program.htm Duration and Value Duration: 1.0 year Annual value: $A 5,000.00 Total value: $A 5,000.00 Extra Details: Student exchanges include provisions for tuition fee waiver and credit transfer arrangements. Australian higher education institutions receive A$5,000 per student to subsidize the cost of that student’s participation in an eligible student exchange. Supported students are required to study fulltime for at least 1 semester and a maximum of 2 semesters in a counterpart institution. Eligibility criteria General information Individual students are not eligible to apply for funding under the program. Australian higher education institutions are eligible to apply. An undergraduate student wishing to be considered to receive one of the student subsidies available under the program should, in the first instance, consult the International Office of the institution in which they are currently studying. Incoming international students may be from the following countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Yemen. Outgoing Australian students may study in the following countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Yemen. Countries This scholarship is available to students from the following countries: Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia East Timor Fiji India Indonesia Islamic Republic of Iran Lao People’s Democratic Republic Malaysia Nepal Oman Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Vietnam Yemen Eligible institutions This scholarship is available at any Australian educational institution offering eligible courses (as described below). You can use the course search facility to find a course and institution. Eligible courses Course Level This scholarship is only available for the following course levels: Bachelor Degree Organisation Name: Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations Website: http://www.deewr.gov.au/ Contact Information Phone: +61 (2) 62407387 Email: endeavour.exchanges@deewr.gov.au